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Last year, the Franciscan Friars of the Vietnam Mission had a bit of a vocation crisis. They favorably received 26 applications of qualified young Catholic men who wanted to become Conventual Franciscan Friars for the service to the People of Read More ...Read More »

The St. Maximilian Kolbe Council of the Knights of Columbus from Our Lady of Grace parish in Castro Valley, joined the Friars of our St. Joseph of Cupertino Friary in order to meet our student Friars, and our new Minister Read More ...Read More »

On Tuesday, August 7th the Friars, family and friends of the St. Joseph of Cupertino Province gathered at Our Lady of Grace parish in Castro Valley to celebrate the Solemn Profession of Vows of their brother Friar Israel Sebastian Arauz-Rosiles, Read More ...Read More »

On July 28th and 29th, Friars Tammylee Ngo and Joseph Martin Hoang made an Appeal on behalf of the Vietnam Mission at Our Lady of La Vang parish. They were joined by the Pastor, Fr. Joseph Luan Nguyen, the Rector Read More ...Read More »

With both sadness, and celebration, the friars gathered with the faithful of St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral in Reno, NV to say goodbye and to remember and celebrate the more than 30 years of ministry to the Diocese at the Cathedral Read More ...Read More »

Sixty-six Young Men and women are confirmed into the Catholic faith at our parish in Hermosa Beach CA, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fr Joe Kim OFM Conv on left is the proud pastor, with Fr. Carlos Morales OFM Conv on Read More ...Read More »

The Dominican novices from the West Coast Province, along with their Novice Director, Fr. Anthony (serving for 18 years in the position!), passed through our three Franciscan Novitiate houses (Observants, Capuchins and Conventuals) this week to share in the fraternity. Read More ...Read More »

Fr. Ronald Olson was ordained to the Presbyterate by Archbishop William O. Brady at the Cathedral of St. Paul, MN on February 23, 1958. He celebrated his 60th anniversary of ordination at St. Mary of the Assumption parish in Superior, Read More ...Read More »

On Christmas eve, the Friars of the St. Anthony Friary participated in the Christmas vigil Mass at the Ben San Leprosy village. The Friars provided the choir for the event, and distributed cookies and milk to all in attendance. The Sisters Read More ...Read More »

The Friars from our Ho Chi Minh city Friary celebrated a Christmas day Mass together at our St. Anthony Friary. Afterwards they had the now traditional Bar B Que (thank you Fr. John Heinz!) and exchange of gifts.Read More »

The Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Grace, hosted a fundraiser for the Conventual Franciscans of California, celebrating 35 years of ministry as the Saint Joseph of Cupertino Province! We were joined by our Friars of Our Lady of Grace, Read More ...Read More »

Click on the above image to watch a small portion (2-1/2 minutes) of the Solemn Vow Ceremony of Joseph Martin at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chruch in Hermosa Beach, CA. Listen to the Homily at: https://youtu.be/TG0-d1HZv-c CONGRATULATIONS TO FRIAR JOSEPH MARTIN, Read More ...Read More »

Congratulations to Friar Roberson Maria Lubin from the Saint Joseph of Cupertiono Province of the Conventual Franciscans who was recently honored by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio as St. Peter and Paul’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year! Read More ...Read More »

On August 25, the Most Reverend Giuse Nguyễn Tấn Tước, Bishop of the Phú Cường Diocese, presided over a Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood and the Deaconate. Friars Peter Vũ Bình Quốc and Paul Rafael Lê Đức Chánh to Read More ...Read More »

Come to the Solemn Profession of Vows for Friar Joseph Martin Gia Hoang, on August 2, 7PM, in Hermosa Beach, CA (Near Los Angeles)! At the same ceremony, Chris Garcia and Angel Garcia will be making their first profession of Read More ...Read More »

Welcome to our 12 Newest Conventual Francsicans! On July 19, 2017 in our chapel at St. Francis Friary in Arroyo Grande, CA, our current 6 Novices were sent back to their respective provinces, and our 12 postulants, after completing their Read More ...Read More »

Eight men from the United States, one from Canada, and on friar returning for a second year of postulancy make up this year’s class of Postulants at our friary in Chicago, IL. They will live this year in community being Read More ...Read More »

Welcome Mr. Wayne Mulei and Mr. James O’Donvon to our St. Joseph of Cupertino Province! Wayne and James were welcomed to our province at our annual Community Week celebration on June 29, 2017 on the Feast of Saints Peter and Read More ...Read More »

Friars John Farao OFM Conv., and Alfonso Borgen OFM Conv., renewed their vows during a Mass at our annual Community Week at St. Joseph of Cupertino Friary in Castro Valley, CA. Friar John is celebrating 30 years of solemn profession Read More ...Read More »

With Great Joy for God's Church we are Blessed to Announce the Profession of Vows for our Friars in the St. Joseph of Cupertino Province: Professing Solemn Vows: Friar Jospeh Martin Gia Hoang OFM Conv. Making First Read More ...Read More »

Announcing the candidates and dates for the upcoming ordinations to the diaconate and the priesthood in our Franciscan Vietnam Mission! Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons Cadidates: Fra Joseph Pio Trần Văn Dương Fra Joseph Maria Trần Văn Long Read More ...Read More »

This is the Statue of Our Lady surrounded by Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco Marto, in our Conventual Franciscan Parish, St. Paul the Apostle in Pismo Beach, CA. I was blessed to visit and hear Fr. Allen Ramirez OFM Conv. preach Read More ...Read More »

Most of our Friars receive advanced degrees in Theology to either minister as a Priest or a Brother. But many of our friars are still receiving their undergraduate degrees! Congratulations to both Friar Joseph Cupertino Nhuong (pictured on the left) Read More ...Read More »

You are invited to share an evening with us, get to know some of our Friars, and re-connect to some you may already know! Please consider this opportunity to join us, at our Friary in the Central Coast of California. Read More ...Read More »

The Friars gather at the rally before the “Walk for Life” in San Francisco, Jan 21, 2017 and listen to several talks, including Tim Tebow’s Mother, Pam. Pam shared that the pregnancy with Tim was a “problem pregnancy”. The family Read More ...Read More »

The friars began the new year, reconnecting with each other, and praying together while on retreat at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA on the week of Jan 2 – 6, 2017. The time of year allowed Read More ...Read More »

After ten years of work by the Friars of the Our Lady Help of Christians Delegation in Australia, and the Friars of the St. Joseph of Cupertino Province of California, and many Friars worldwide, the Delegation of Vietnam reached a milestone in their progress. Read More ...Read More »

On August 9, 2016, four of our postulants were invested in the habit of probation as novices. This ceremony took place at the Order’s international novitiate in Tagatay, Philippines. The international novitiate services several of the Order’s missions in Asia. Read More ...Read More »

On Thursday, July 21, 2016, seven novices professed their Simple or First Vows into the hands of their respective Provincials during the Mass of Religious Profession in St. Paul the Apostle Church, Pismo Beach, CA. The newly professed represent the Read More ...Read More »

On Wednesday, July 20, 2016, seven young men representing the Provinces of Our Lady of Consolation, St. Joseph of Cupertino, and Our Lady of the Angels were invested with the habit of probation beginning their canonical year of Novitiate. This Read More ...Read More »

The Conventual Franciscans of NORTH AMERICA are pleased to be celebrating our First Profession of Vows, and Investiture, for all the 4 provinces of the United States, including friars from Canada and Australia, this coming July 20 and 21st, 2016! The Read More ...Read More »

Brother Bob spent his early days in the Conventual Franciscan community working in the print/mediaministry. He taught English and Religion at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, CA from 1975 to1988. Bob moved to San Pablo, CA, and was much Read More ...Read More »

Friar Francis Bao Nguyen professed his First Vows into the hands of our Minister, Fr. John Heinz, on January 13, 2016. The ceremony took place in our parish of St. Paul in Pismo Beach. Many friars, both Conventual and Capuchin, Read More ...Read More »